Ashford · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Ashford

Name: Health & Disability in Ashford — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Ashford, where 21.2% of people live with the condition. This area faces significant health challenges, with 42.2% of residents reporting a long-term health condition—a figure far above the national average.

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Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Nearly 42% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 27%. Mental health conditions affect 9.7% of residents, a rate higher than most other similar areas.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Ashford, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 25%.

None 47.8% One condition 22.3% Two conditions 10.8% Three or more 8.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In Ashford, the largest group is Arthritis at 26%, followed by Asthma (15%) and Diabetes (13%).

Arthritis 21.2% Asthma 12.6% Diabetes 10.9% Mental health 9.7% Other condition 8.8% Heart disease 7.7% Lung condition 6.1% Cancer 2.9% Dementia 1.8% Stroke 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Need for help with daily activities is very high in Ashford, with 12.6% of people requiring assistance. This is well above the 5.8% seen across both the state and Australia.

Sources

Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Ashford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10100/ashford/topic/health-disability

Where Ashford sits — People with a long-term health condition